Night Rose

Su Jin was still basking in the joy of winning the championship. Hearing his answer, she took a few seconds to react before her face flushed red. She punched him on the shoulder, "You're not serious at all!"

"Even seriousness has an expiration date. The competition is over, and now I just want to cheat." Zhou Zheng whispered to her, closing his eyes so that no one would notice anything unusual.

"Trying to cheat, huh?" Su Jin wanted to tease him, but she remembered how hard he had worked to win the championship, so she put her hand down. "Fine, then you can cheat for one day."

The organizers must treat them to a meal and throw them a celebration banquet.

The four of them followed the staff to the most luxurious hotel in Shiha. Their equipment had already been arranged and was ready to be transported back to Nanyuan, so they didn't need to worry about it.

The man was the branch manager, and he spoke politely, but this celebration banquet was not a free meal. Before the meal, the media came to visit and conducted some brief interviews.

Zhou Zheng was too tired to talk, so he handed the job over to Tu Ying. Tu Ying was the type of person who tended to talk big. When talking about how he created his personal racing team, he embellished the story and talked at length for almost half an hour, but it was all nonsense.

The general manager couldn't hold back any longer. Seeing that he was a shrewd person, he dealt with the media, allowing the group to eat in peace.

Halfway through the meal, the general manager went out to answer a phone call. When he returned, he looked apologetic. "Excuse me, everyone, I have to leave. There's an urgent matter at the company, and I need to go back immediately."

"It's alright! You go ahead and do your thing, we'll make ourselves at home." Tu Ying couldn't wait to see him off, so she smiled and escorted him to the door. After exchanging a few pleasantries with him, she watched him walk away with a "reluctant" look.

As soon as the door closed, Tu Ying's expression changed immediately. She took out her treasured champion champagne and raised her glass triumphantly.

"Come on, everyone, let's have a proper celebration!"

"Cheers! To our first national championship!" Su Jin stood up and brought her glass to the table.

"For my credits!" Wang Tianle raised his glass.

Zhou Zheng was the last to stand up. He glanced at Su Jin beside him and said, "For...the champion."

The cups clinked together, making a pleasant sound.

The taste of Champion Champagne is indeed different. Su Jin took a sip, and the bubbles filled her mouth. It was a little bitter, but the sweetness in her heart was enough to cover up the bitterness.

Zhou Zheng and Wang Tianle had abstained from alcohol for almost half a year, and this time they finally got to drink to their hearts' content.

After they had eaten and drunk their fill, the group started talking about the Chinese New Year.

With the year drawing to a close, winning the championship is a joyous occasion, and everyone will be beaming with pride when they go home.

Tu Ying's parents are retired at home, and he plans to take them on a trip. However, before the trip, he still needs to handle the follow-up work of the car fleet.

"Friends, after this match, will we all go our separate ways?" Tu Ying's eyes were downcast, with a hint of reluctance in them.

He had to admit that when he first formed the team, he was only interested in the 100,000 yuan prize money. Later, he even planned to compete with Su Jin, which was also for the sake of profit.

As a businessman, he had already calculated the profits from running the race; he couldn't find such a good deal anywhere else.

As a part-time investor, he didn't contribute the majority of the money, but he believed he had done his best in the business dealings, and no one else could have done it better. When it came to splitting the profits, Su Jin was very generous, giving him everything he was entitled to.

All things considered, Tu Ying actually lost out a bit. He practically emptied his wallet to support the team with the car for the Schalke Rally.

But Tu Ying has no regrets at all. These past six months have been the happiest six months of his life. With these friends by his side, doing such passionate things, Tu Ying was almost moved to tears by his own actions.

Besides, now that the team has won the championship, his tavern business will be booming. His reputation will spread throughout the country. The name may be rustic, but do you think people will remember it? Who knows, some people might even go there to visit and take photos.

He could also launch a photo-taking package, allowing fans to take photos with the drivers and navigators, or give away autographed photocards or something. When it comes to making money, he's an expert!

Su Jin swirled her wine glass, looking at Tu Ying through the clear glass with a smile on her lips. "Boss Tu, there are still two students who need to go to school. We should at least let them go."

At this moment, Su Jin felt a little unreal.

Damn, she hooked up with her younger brother who's still in school. Isn't that a bit beastly?

But when she glanced at Zhou Zheng, she saw that he was only wearing a close-fitting black outfit that accentuated his lean physique. Looking at his sharp face, she realized that if she was too slow, she would be in trouble.

Where is he being a beast?

It can only be said that others were too slow to act.

Upon hearing about reading, Zhou Zheng placed one hand on Su Jin's chair and pulled her and the chair closer to him, saying, "And what about you, Engineer Su?"

Su Jin sat leaning against him, pretending to be thinking, and did not answer for a long time.

But she had already made up her mind. She still wanted to be a racing engineer. She just needed to find a team or company in China, preferably one that was close to where Zhou Zheng was studying, so that the two of them could see each other often.

Wang Tianle stopped eating and asked Tu Ying in confusion, "Boss Tu, why did Brother Zhou drag Sister Su's chair over there?"

"Whispering to each other." Tu Ying took a sip of wine and smiled slyly.

"Why are they whispering so much?" Wang Tianle pouted, feeling that Brother Zhou was no longer the best in the world.

He buried his head and ate a few bites of food, then suddenly paused, looked up sharply at the close proximity of the two people, and saw the lingering gaze in their eyes. He gasped and realized the true meaning of it all.

"Could they be dating?!"

Tu Ying chuckled and placed a chicken leg on his plate. "So slow to react? Don't you see how obvious it is between them?"

"When?" Wang Tianle was stunned, and he couldn't eat his chicken leg anymore.

He recalled all the stupid things he had said to Zhou Zheng, such as asking if Su Jin was him and whether she would fall for him, and now the two of them were actually together?! He wanted to bury his head in the ground.

Wang Tianle clutched his head in despair, crying out, "What did I even say?"

"What did you say? They're together, so what? I don't know how long they've been together. He hasn't told you." Tu Ying chewed on crunchy peanuts, one after another.

"How did you know?" Wang Tianle wanted to die.

"You can't see it with your eyes, so it's not your fault. Fatty, you're solid, and so is your head." Tu Ying affectionately stroked his head, like petting a dog.

"Sister, what are your plans?" Zhou Zheng lowered his voice, making sure the two people opposite him didn't hear, otherwise he would lose face.

He acts like an older brother in public, but in front of Su Jin, he calls her "older sister" like a child.

Zhou Zheng took it as a joke, and he usually didn't like to call her "sister" because it made him feel younger and unworthy of her.

"I plan to..." Su Jin deliberately dragged out the last syllable.